Qatar’s dairy giant Baladna Food Industries is bringing in a multi billion dollar investment into Nigeria dairy industry, specifically in Ogun State.
The investment which has already been approved by the State’s Governor, Dapo Abiodun, is expected to boost local dairy production and food security.
Governor Abiodun, said ” If you could meet 35 percent of Qatar’s milk demand in one month and achieve self-sufficiency in six, I have no doubt you can do the same in Nigeria. Your operations here will be a walk in the park—no deserts.”
The governor assured the investors of seamless cooperation and support, stressing the potential benefits in job creation, GDP growth, and agricultural development.
Baladna, which supplies over 95% of Qatar’s fresh dairy products, disclosed its plans during a courtesy visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun in Abeokuta.
The delegation was led by Baladna’s Head of Products and Solutions Architecture, Mr. Aidan Thomas Iynan, and accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Aisha Rimi.
Mr. Iynan revealed that Baladna’s integrated dairy model, backed by Qatari government investment, now operates the world’s largest single-site dairy farm.
He expressed confidence that Nigeria—and Ogun State in particular—could replicate similar success, citing a partnership with Algeria that is expected to deliver 1.7 billion litres of milk annually, meeting 50% of Algerian dairy demand.
Governor Abiodun welcomed the investment, describing Baladna as the type of partner needed to realise the Renewed Hope Agenda in agriculture.